Experience traditions of Tokushima and enrich your understanding!
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The Highlight
In-depth Cultural Experiences in Tokushima
English speaking guide is just for your group
Walk to the Pilgrimage, wearing a pilgrimage costume
Appreciate traditional performing arts Japanese puppet theatre
Make your own indigo dyeing artwork
The Experience
~Information on Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgramage~ The Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgramage is one of the few circular-shaped pilgrimages in the world. It includes 88 “official” temples and numerous other sacred sites where Kukai (Kōbō Daishi) is believed to have trained or have spent time during the 9th Century. If walked, the entire route is about 1,200 kilometers long which allows one to experience the abundant natural surroundings of Shikoku and opportunities to mingle with locals.
Let's walk to the Pilgrimage, wearing a pilgrimage costume!
Monzen Ichibangai Here you can rent a pilgrimage costume and change into it. This store is located in front of the gate of Ryozen-ji Temple.
Ryozen-ji Temple (The Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgramage) Ryozen-ji Temple is the starting point of Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgramage. The Kannon (Goddess of Mercy), located just inside the Niomon Gate, is believed to be beneficial for "matchmaking" in all areas, including work, health, and happiness. After visiting Reizenji Temple, let's walk to the second temple, Gokuraku-ji Temple.
Gokuraku-ji Temple (The Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgramage) Gokuraku-ji Temple is the second temple of Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgramage. Gokuraku-ji Temple has long been worshipped as a temple of prayer for safe delivery.
Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe Yashiki(Puppet Theater and Museum) Let's appreciate traditional performing arts Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku). We hope you will enjoy Japanese sensibilities to your heart's content.
Indigo Dyeing Experience Tokushima once flourished as a center of indigo dyeing. Even today, the influence of indigo dyeing can be seen in the indigo colors that represent Tokushima City. It is said that the fascination of indigo dyeing is the moment when the dyed fabrics turn blue after being soaked in water. We hope you will take this opportunity to try indigo dyeing.
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Information about tour Place of departure and destination TOKUSHIMA number of days of travel 1day means of transportation Car name of bus company Awa Kotsu meals None Minimum number of passengers to operate.2 people Ｎumber of GUIDE：1 ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about our travel packages at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan/boshu_j_2009.pdf ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about this product at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
Itinerary
- 09:30Depart from Tokushima Station
- 10:00Monzen Ichibangai (30 mins)
- 10:30Ryozen-ji Temple (The Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgramage) (30 mins)
- 11:30Gokuraku-ji Temple (The Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgramage) (30 mins)
- 12:30Lunch time at Itano Roadside Station (60 minutes/ Lunch is not included. Please take lunch by your own.)
- 14:00Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe Yashiki(Puppet Theater and Museum) (60 mins)
- 15:30Indigo Dyeing Experience (60 mins)
- 17:00End of tour at Tokushima Station
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
- This is a private tour. Only your group will participate.
- You can customize it as you like. If you have any requests please let us know in advance.
- If you want to change your schedule even on the tour day, your guide is always happy to help you.
- You can skip the spot where you don't go (※in this case we do not refund any fees) or change it with another place. If you add some new spots by your request, please pay the ticket fee on the spot. (Note that you may need to pay extra transportation fee)
- Infants (under 2 years old) can join tour but must sit on laps
Important Booking Information
Customer Guidelines:
- This tour utilizes public transportation. Please be aware that seats are not reserved.
- Please ensure you arrive promptly at the designated meeting time.
- Please be aware that weekends, holidays, and event days may experience high levels of congestion.
- The schedule may be subject to sudden changes or shorter visit durations due to reasons such as traffic congestion.
- Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show).
- In the event of a natural disaster, such as a typhoon, the tour will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued.
- Please personally take responsibility for your valuables.
Note: These guidelines are provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Thank you for your cooperation.